Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Segments [Abstract]

Business Segments

11. Business Segments

Sales and operating profit by industry segment are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2016		2015		Change
Net sales:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	332,214	$	291,700		13.9	%
RF Technology		280,210		242,954		15.3	%
Industrial Technology		171,235		190,728		(10.2	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		118,764		139,899		(15.1	)%
Total	$	902,423	$	865,281		4.3	%
Gross profit:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	246,897	$	215,326		14.7	%
RF Technology		160,365		130,046		23.3	%
Industrial Technology		86,020		95,242		(9.7	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		66,237		77,547		(14.6	)%
Total	$	559,519	$	518,161		8.0	%
Operating profit*:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	114,456	$	107,779		6.2	%
RF Technology		88,766		73,977		20.0	%
Industrial Technology		46,759		57,897		(19.2	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		24,182		30,422		(20.5	)%
Total	$	274,163	$	270,075		1.5	%
Long-lived assets:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	40,621	$	36,347		11.8	%
RF Technology		30,828		29,585		4.2	%
Industrial Technology		36,802		44,697		(17.7	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		12,071		15,177		(20.5	)%
Total	$	120,322	$	125,806		(4.4	)%

* Segment operating profit is before unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses of $29,172 and $23,179 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.